essential supply
collocation in Englishmeaningsofessentialandsupply
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essential
adjective
uk/ɪˈsen.ʃəl/us/ɪˈsen.ʃəl/
necessary ...
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supply
noun
uk/səˈplaɪ/us/səˈplaɪ/
an amount of something that is available ...
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(Definition ofessentialandsupplyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We lackessentialsupplyand support.
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Now, after 14 years of operation, we still lack thatessentialsupply.
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If need be, that is to be reduced so as to secure theessentialsupply.
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Therefore, our woodlands are an inviting target, as they provide theessentialsupplyof the timber we need.
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Its purpose is to ensure the continuity of anessentialsupplyto claimants and to prevent disconnection of that supply.
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Is it not a perfectly legitimate operation of war to attackessentialsupplylines and essential supplies?
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A third necessity is the maintenance ofessentialsupplyservices, such as food, medical needs, public services, including water, power, fire services and police.
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The total amount that they obtain from such lotteries may not be large, but they provide anessentialsupplyof funds.
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At the end of the day, this is a matter of food supply, and in developing countries it is a question of theessentialsupplyof basic foods.
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Dingoes will normally make their dens in deserted rabbit holes and hollow logs close to anessentialsupplyof water.
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